Erika Alexander
1.2Acting

Erika Alexander

Nov 19, 1969 - Winslow, Arizona, USA

Erika Rose Alexander (born November 19, 1969) is an American actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur and activist best known for her roles as Pam Tucker on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1990–1992), and Maxine Shaw on the Fox sitcom Living Single (1993–1998). She has won numerous awards for her work on Living Single, including two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. Her film credits include The Long Walk Home (1990), 30 Years to Life (2001), Déjà Vu (2006), Get Out (2017), American Refugee (2021), Earth Mama (2023) and American Fiction (2023), for which she received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance nomination.

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Movie199854Ciel
Movie2004TricksLaurel
Movie2006Déjà VuShanti
Movie2023WildflowerMary
Movie200130 Years to Life
Movie1990The Last Best YearAmy
Movie2002Love LizaBrenda
Movie1991He Said, She SaidRita, Al's Daugther
Movie1992Fathers & SonsVenell
Movie1986My Little GirlJoan
Movie2014Elsa & FredLaverne
Movie1994OverrideShawana
Movie2023Earth MamaMiss Carmen
Movie1990Common GroundCassandra Twymon
Movie2023American FictionCoraline
Movie2015Secrets of the Magic CityMs. Fletcher
Movie2017Get OutDetective Latoya
Movie2017Brave New JerseyHelen Holbrook
Movie1990The Long Walk HomeSelma Cotter
Movie2019I See YouLieutenant Davis
Movie2014We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
Movie2002Full FrontalLucy
Movie1999Knitwits RevisitedAmina
Movie2021American RefugeeHelen Taylor
Movie2002The Cosby Show: A Look BackPam Tucker (archive footage)
Movie1990The MahabharataMadri / Hidimbi
Movie2009La MissionLena
Movie2026Is God Is
MovieN/AThe Addiction of Hope
Movie2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and FriendshipSelf
TV Show1990Law & OrderDoris Carver1
TV Show2005Numb3rsU.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger1
TV Show2002Half & HalfMaxine Shaw1
TV Show2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationA.D.A. Kirkson1
TV Show2002CSI: MiamiTanya Thorpe1
TV Show1999Judging AmyFran Winston7
TV Show2006Heist4
TV Show1984The Cosby ShowPam Tucker49
TV Show2006In Justice1
TV Show1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKema Mabuda1
TV Show2005Criminal MindsLynne Henderson1
TV Show2004LAXAllison1
TV Show1993Living SingleMaxine Shaw118
TV Show2001The Zeta ProjectAgent Rush (voice)2
TV Show19967th HeavenLynn Miles1
TV Show1994ERVatima Abika1
TV Show2002Street TimeDee Mulhern20
TV Show1992Going to ExtremesCheryl Carter17
TV Show2019Wu-Tang: An American SagaLinda Diggs13
TV Show2021Run the WorldBarb3
TV Show2011Last Man StandingCarol10
TV Show2016Recovery RoadTrish's Mother1
TV Show2022Shining GirlsAbby7
TV Show1998Mama Flora's FamilyYoung Flora2
TV Show2022The Jennifer Hudson Show1
TV Show2011SuitsSarah Leighton1
TV Show2018Black LightningPerenna8
TV Show2005Grey's AnatomyJohanna McKay1
TV Show2004HouseMs. Fields1
TV Show2016InsecureYolanda3
TV Show2015BoschConnie Irving10
TV Show2014NCIS: New OrleansLouanne Bates1
TV Show1986George Washington II: The Forging of a NationOney Judge2
TV Show2011SuburgatoryGloria1
TV Show2022SherriSelf - Guest3
TV Show197820/20Self1
TV Show2026The Fall and Rise of Reggie DinkinsMonica3
TV Show1953The OscarsSelf1
TV Show2008In Plain SightTheresa Simmons4
TV Show1990The MahabharataMadri / Hidimbi3
TV Show2021InvasionVerna10

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Movie2022The Big PaybackDirectorDirecting
Movie2022The Big PaybackProducerProduction
Movie2020John Lewis: Good TroubleProducerProduction